Background A 40-year-old man presented to an emergency department with slurred speech, diplopia and agitation several hours after cocaine use. His level of consciousness rapidly dropped in the hours following presentation. Investigation Physical examination, CT scan of the head, cerebral angiography. Diagnosis Cocaine-induced basilar artery thrombosis. Management Intra-arterial thombolysis, mechanical clot aspiration, intravenous abciximab, neurointensive care support, rehabilitation at a specialist stroke unit.
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American Univ, Dept Psychol, Psychopharmacol Lab, Washington, DC 20016 USAAmerican Univ, Dept Psychol, Psychopharmacol Lab, Washington, DC 20016 USA
Busse, GD
Riley, AL
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American Univ, Dept Psychol, Psychopharmacol Lab, Washington, DC 20016 USAAmerican Univ, Dept Psychol, Psychopharmacol Lab, Washington, DC 20016 USA
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, LondonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, London
Bucknor A.
Sawyer A.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, LondonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, London
Sawyer A.
Atherton D.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, LondonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, London
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Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Padilha, Wallace Stwart C.
Annes, Marcelo
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Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Dept Neurol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Annes, Marcelo
Massant, Cristina G.
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Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Dept Neurol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Massant, Cristina G.
Kaup, Alexandre O.
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Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Dept Neurol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Kaup, Alexandre O.
Affonso, Breno B.
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Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Dept Vasc & Intervent Radiol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Affonso, Breno B.
Batista, Marcelo C.
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New England Med Ctr Tufts, Nephrol Div, Boston, MA USAUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Nephrol Div, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil